Gentrification of King County, Washington: 2009 & 2017

Gentrification in King County, Washington

The variables that we ussed to measure Gentrification in the King County area are Percent of White Poppulation, Percent of Population who are 25 years and older who have a Bachelor’s Degree, Percent of Population who are renters, and the Median Home Value. To compare the Gentrification of 2017 with 2009, we create an index that will serve as a baseline for Gentrification / Class Value in each census tract. This is called the Census Tract Area Value in this case.

The reason why we want to create a index that will represent the Census Tract Value is to see how much of the Census Tract has changed from 2009. The difference in Census Tract Values will serve as a measurement of Gentrification.

To create the index to measure the Census Tract Area Value in both years, we converted all our variables to z scores. Converting all our variables to z scores allows us to standardize the variables so that they are comparable to eachother. Then we add the z scores up and divid by 4 to get a composite z score that will represent the Census Tract Value.

This Censuus Tract Area Value can be a measurement of well-being of the tract. To get gentrification we will find the difference of the well-being of each tract!

Census Tract Area Value in King County, Washington 2009

Census Tract Area Value in King County, Washington 2017

Change in Census Tract Area Value in King County, Washington 2009 - 2017 (Gentrification)